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Friday:Had breakfast at my favourite local place, Beach Break.Found out that they take donations of coffee cups.May donate some of mine and barter for a free meal :)

Saturday:Went to UTC(local mall) to stock up at Nespresso.Had a sample of the coffee that I was going to buy(I would have bought it anyways but I was glad that I was able to sample it.) Talked to the gal working at the store whilst I drank my coffee.She was super knowledgeable about everything they sell.

My dad made his famous chili for dinner.I made corn bread to go with it and my cookies(well, it’s a recipe I found in a magazine which everyone associates with me now!)

Sunday:Home early via the grocery store.

There’s some Wednesday and Thursday content in there too. Wednesday we went to Ranch 45(my mom wanted to try it because she is going there with friends .) I had a breakfast sandwich which was REALLY good!

Thursday ,Thanksgiving,we had pumpkin pie from Costco for breakfast .It never disappoints.

In the afternoon we went to Roy’s which is kinda behind the Convention Centre downtown.Our view was of the Rady bandshell and a marina.The dinner itself was SO good! Potstickers for dad and I and a salad for my mom, and turkey dinners all around. Dessert was pumpkin crunch cake..except the cake part was more like a shortbread, which..💯.

We headed over to Fashion Valley and saw Wicked. I liked it more than my parents did.3 hours though!(and it’s only part *one*!)

Friday I poked around Del Mar.And I made cookie dough which I am going to make and give to family and friends.

Saturday we went to La Jolla .Warwick’s to be exact.I was supposed to pick out two books but wound up picking out 3. Had lunch at Harry’s coffee shop which was REALLY good.

Sunday:Home early via the grocery store.

Friday:Ran a bunch of errands with my mom in the morning .

In the evening we went to Addis. For some context,I have never had Ethiopian food before(and I would eat it again!) The guy who owns the place was VERY helpful since we had never had Ethiopian food before.

Let me tell you:This is definitely a different experience.

First of all, the food is served on a huge platter, on top of a bread called injera(think sourdough-I LOVED it! )and the food on top of that.We got a platter of some of the greatest hits of Ethiopian food,including. Doro wat which is a chicken stew.It’s CRAZY good! and a few veggies(collard greens-I think that was one of ny favourites!

Second:There are no utensils! The bread is your fork and spoon-it’s communal eating .This is serious going out of one’s comfort zone but if you’re willing to, it is AMAZING. You rip a piece of the injera and use it to pick up your food.

afterwards we checked out the little grocery store next door.They have every type of ingredient you could need for cooking Ethiopian food. Me:”why does it smell like mass?” I was standing right by incense which is used during Ethiopian coffee ceremonies-also, Ethiopia is the home of coffee! Fun fact!

Saturday:Took the Coaster to Old Town and then the bus to Hillcrest.Hadn’t been there in a while.

Sunday:Breakfast at Denny’s and home via the grocery store.

Friday:I took the train to Old Town and went to India Street.Poked around the British store and had lunch at Shakespeare’s next door.It was fuller than I have ever seen because the Euro Game was on(Scotland V. Germany.Both countries were about equally represented,fan wise.)

Later on we went to see my niece’s boyfriend play -down at Liberty Station.

Saturday:Made topping for a peach crisp(which was delicious!) then went to Del Mar.

Sunday:Was Father’s Day and my mom and I made sure my dad was well taken care of.Whilst my dad was out on a hike my mom and I ran a bunch of errands. We had dinner at my brother’s house(pizza;he has a pizza oven;the pizza was AMAZING. And the aforementioned peach crisp for dessert.

 Friday:I took the Coaster to Od Town .From there I went to Fashion Valley.I hadn’t been to Fashion Valley in an age and it is easily one of the nicest malls in the area. Bloomingdale’s a has a small Nespresso  boutique(I wanted to try the new flavour) which I didn’t care for. Had Sbarro for  lunch ..I can’t remember the last time I had Sbarro..and it was GOOD.

Hazard Centre was next(wanted to to look for a book at the Barnes And Noble there.)

Back to Old Town and the UTC blue line.Needed something to drink so tried a place that had a bunch of different drinks including  pomegranate hibiscus.SO good!

Home to my parents’ house and when I tell you that I I crashed at bedtime....I was worn out from  all of the activity.

Saturday:Started with a stop by a friend of my parents’ house.She is moving into a a retirement community and is trying to get rid of a lot of stuff.

For a change I went to Del Mar. Bought a bunch of lottery tickets and won $20!

Made dinner for my parents and cookies for my niece which  are gong to be sent to her at college.

Sunday:Home early(via the grocery store.)

The Oscars were last night of course.Was I happy with the results?Yes, especially Cillian Murphy. Would have liked to see Lily Gladstone win for Killers Of The Flower Moon. The Osage  Singers were INCREDIBLE. So pleased to see Native American rep on the Oscars.

It’s a unicorn -Weekend Report 2 weeks in a row! This  is the time of year when things get busy so not so surprising!

Friday:I did lots of housework and took 3 bags of books to the little library in my neighbourhood.

Saturday:Decided I needed tot get my gift wrapping done so went to my parents’ house and did so;and when I say “wrapped gifts” I mean that I just put them in a gift bag. Put the gifts under the tree.

Went home via Trader Joe’s(my dad needed a few things as did I..) 

Sunday:Much lower key although I did  do a load of laundry and  tried to get some of my DVR’d stuff watched. 

Friday:I had breakfast at my favourite local restaurant and then headed to Encinitas, Got my hair cut at Supercuts.

This has become much less of an anxiety making thing for me. I ask the receptionist not to give me the hairdresser that I do not like.And I’m sure that she has either overheard me or wonders why I do not ask for her but you know what?She is nor a nice person and I want to avoid her.

Got my Covid booster!

Packed for my trip!

Saturday:: There wasa a solar eclipse -which was so cool even if it wan’t a total one. It got very dusky outside and it was eerie but it is something b you don’t get to see every day!

My mom, dad, nephew  and I went to North Park  to check out Verbatim Books. The best part about Verbatim is that most of the books  are under  10  dollars and everyone save  for my  nephew got a few books!

For an(early) lunch we went to Cafe Calabria which my nephew had been to before and..it’s hard to describe but it feels like you are in Italy-until  you look outside and realise  you’re in North Park!) They have a certification that says that their pizza is made Neapolitan  style(yes this is a thing and several restaraunts in San Diego have that certification!) My nephew and I both had the pizza Margherita and it was SO good.I took the last 2 slices home and had them for dinner.)

Made pumpkin bread and it was..interesting.I was trying a new recipe w here you swirl in  cream cheese and sour cream,.I didn’t think I filled the pans  that full but there was spillover and  it was undercooked in the middle. I wasn’t really following a recipe which may have been part of the issue.

Sunday:Home early via the store. I split a sandwich from the deli with my dad.

Friday:Cooking(Shepherd’s Pie and brownies-one for my parents and one for my niece and her family because it is one of her favourite things that I cook, and also because she chose what college she is going to.

Dinner was from one of our favourite Mexican food places(Cinco De Mayo, y’all!)

Saturday:The coronation of course and I went to Shakespeare’s Corner Shoppe and UTC and took the bus home.Eventually I crashed(didn’t get a very good night’s sleep but Saturday night, with everything that I did, I slept like a baby!.Had Shepherd’s pie for dinner whilst we watched highlights from the Coronation.

Sunday:My dad made waffles and I headed home via the grocery store (spent a lot but that is typical for the first big shopping trip of the month.

When we got home my brother and niece and nephew showed up at the same time!That was a really nice surprise .I did the grocery putting away thing(they stayed out of my way because they were in my backyard taking pictures for my niece’s graduation picture.Hopefully I will get a shout out!

Friday:Baked cookies and took them to my parents’ neighbours. Made more cookie dough because I used up everything I had frozen.Easy enough for me because I have made cookies so much it’s a breeze and NOT a big deal for me!

Wrapped gifts(and by wrapping them I mean that I put them in gift bags.I can’t deal with wrapping paper!

Saturday:Hit up a HUGE sale at Bath and Body Works.All of their body care(but particularly body wash!)/And yes, I DID stock up! That’s too good of a deal.I cooked dinner(curry) for my parents and I.

Sunday:Rainy dreary day.And I kinda didn’t hate it. My parents and I went to Spicy City and met my niece for lunch.Spicy City is on Convoy, San Diego’s Asian district. My niece was in good spirits and the conversation(and the food) was delicious.

We had time before we had to meet my niece so we tried to find a bookstore(Book Off) we’d been to before.We ran out of time before we had to meet my niece ..but when we were done with lunch she looked the address up on her phone and turns out that it was a 5 minute drive away. Looked around for 15 or so minutes and then left.

Back home via the grocery store.

Friday:I had to wait around to hear from my parents.They were supposed to be isolating(long story) and couldn’t get them on the phone.Turns out that my dad was woodworking and couldn’t hear the phone and my mom was at a doctor’s appointment.

Saturday:My parents came up to my house to give me a ride to their house.But they got there early and they showed up whilst I was in the bath and when I got out of the bath and their car was there.I made them a cup of espresso.My mom had scones from Panera. A nice start to the day.

THEN, we went to my niece’s wedding shower which was at the Fairmont hotel. It was a tea and let me tell you this :It was INCREDIBLE. Tea, yes, and sandwiches(several different types) and sweets(scones, again, which were actually warm..so good!)

Sunday:Lazy day.I had something I kinda wanted to do but I put it off.Got quite a bit of reading done.Took two naps.